Don’t Burn Your Money! Family Fun On A Budget (TI, Switzerland)

Planning on going to Ticino or are you living in this lovely canton with your family and shocked by some of the prices? We can’t make Switzerland cheap, but we can make it cheaper! Ticino has a few discount cards for it’s residents and visitors and we are positive they can even benefit you!

Ticino Discovery CardWhat: An all Inclusive card gives access to Ticino’s forty-nine main attractions. For 18 CHF extra It also allows you to travel all over Ticino. The card is valid for three out of seven consecutive days.For: Anybody living or visiting Ticino during the tourist season (March – November 2016, exact dates 2016 not communicated yet).Costs: 69 CHF (excluding public transport), 87 CHF (including public transport)Access to attractions: www.ticino.ch/attractions-list.html.Access to transportation: www.ticino.ch/public-transport-companies.Buy: At Swiss Federal Railway stations, boat ticket offices, numerous hotels in Ticino and at the points of sale mentioned here.

LAGO MAGGIORE REGION (CH)

Welcome CardWhat: a discount card for discounts of 10 – 50% for several means of transportation, cultural and entertainment offers, restaurants, shops and many other activities in the region.For: Anybody staying at least one night at a holiday rental, hotel or B&B (or such like) in the region between February and December.Costs: Free of charge.Obtain: At the holiday-stay (hotel, B&B, holiday house) where you stay the night.

NORTHERN ITALY/TICINO

Groupon.itWhat: Gives “access to access to deals for restaurants, spas, vacations and much more…”.For: AnybodyCosts: Signing up for Groupon.it is free, you pay only for the deals which are often about 50% of the original price.Obtain: Groupon.it?? why?! Well, for one: Switzerland discontinued their Groupon start of 2016. The other reason: Italy is super close to Ticino, Como and surroundings are worht a visit and prices are lower there. Make sure to select the Como or Varese Area. They have offers just over the border and sometimes even in Ticino itself. At the time of writing this (february 2016) they have a 51% discount at Spa and Splash Tamaro!